Glotze

[ˈɡlɔt͡sə]

/[ˈɡlɔt͡sə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Glotze” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,134. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,134
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät für den Empfang von Fernsehsendungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-glotze · Glotze · German

Glotze · rank #34,134 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,134
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH GIFs

Nearest frequency peer: GIFs (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Glotze“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Glotze“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Glotze vs Götz
50% similar
Glotze vs Götze
67% similar
Glotze vs Grotte
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Glotze
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlotze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlɔt͡sə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,134
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Glotze“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Glotzeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „GIFs“ (#34,133), „Glühbirnen“ (#34,135), „gezweifelt“ (#34,132). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Glotze“ bei #34,134. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Glotze (IPA [ˈɡlɔt͡sə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,134 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Glotze, with forms such as "gglotze", "gllotze", and "glotez". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Götz", "Götze", "Grotte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Glotze, spelled G-L-O-T-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät für den Empfang von Fernsehsendungen
  2. 2
    Auge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Glotze appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mach doch endlich mal die Glotze aus!
  2. „Gottseidank funktioniert seine Glotze.“

Synonyms

FernsehapparatFernsehempfängerFernseherFernsehgerätFilzlatschenkinoFlimmerkisteLatschenkinoMattscheibePatschenkinoRöhreTV

Antonyms

Radio

This word in other languages

telly(English)téloche(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglotze
  • gllotze
  • glotez
  • glottze
  • glotzze
  • glozte
  • gltoze
  • goltze
  • lgotze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Glotze - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

gglotze1gllotze1glotez2glottze1glotzze1glozte2gltoze2goltze2
Edit distance from "Glotze"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Glotze"?
"Glotze" is spelled G-L-O-T-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlɔt͡sə].
What does "Glotze" mean?
As a noun, "Glotze" means: Gerät für den Empfang von Fernsehsendungen
What words are commonly confused with "Glotze"?
"Glotze" is commonly confused with "Götz", "Götze", "Grotte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Glotze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glotze" is [ˈɡlɔt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glotze" come from?
"Glotze" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Glotze", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Geleit#34,120Heimen#34,157Füller#34,108hemmen#34,161

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Gebeine9 variantsfrommer9 variantserbauen9 variantsentzog9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list